Below is information (from their website) about a grant available in Southwest Idaho that may assist your organization with funding some of your projects that may fit their criteria. Also, please pass this information along to others in your organization who may be interested.
The Whittenberger Foundation
IMPORTANT NOTICE****
2016 grant application forms are now available.
Please note changes to submission requirements.
Please go to APPLICATION PAGE http://www.whittenberger.org/application.html
NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE AUGUST 15th.
Mission and Purpose
The Whittenberger Foundation currently gives priority to innovative and enriching projects which significantly improve the quality of life for children and young people. This focus carries forward Mrs. Whittenberger’s life-long interest in the welfare of children as expressed in her Last Will and Testament.
The Foundation’s areas of interest relating to children and young people are education, arts and culture, health, social welfare, recreation and the environment.
The Whittenberger Foundation prefers to support short-term projects. It will consider long term projects which demonstrate a potential for matching funds or funding independent of Whittenberger funds.
In evaluating grant requests, the Foundation considers other financial resources and looks for grant opportunities where Whittenberger funds will make a critical difference.
If you would like to know more about the Whittenberger Foundation write to P.O. Box 1073, Caldwell, ID 83606-1073
or
You may request more information by contacting us at whittfnd@cableone.net
Limitations on Grants
The Foundation supports activities in the geographic region of Southwest Idaho. Applicants whose operations are outside this region have an additional burden of establishing the merits of an application
The Foundation does not support the following:
No grants are awarded for basic research, individual scholarships, endowment funds, fundraising events or campaigns, building construction projects, consulting fees or advertising.
No grants are awarded to individuals for political lobbying, voter registration or political campaign purposes.
No single recipient may receive more than 20% of the distributable annual income.
Grants within the range of $5,000 to $10,000 are most common. With the exception of a limited number of continuing commitments, grants for amounts in excess of $20,000, are rarely made.
To conserve limited resources, the Board does not usually make more than one grant to the same organization within a twelve month period.
Please do not apply until you have carefully reviewed this section on Limitations and the sections on Mission and Purpose and Recent Grants Awarded. http://www.whittenberger.org/home.html